Triple Crown of Running Second Leg News And Updates
The second “leg” of the Louisville Triple Crown of Running presented by Novo Nordisk, the Rodes City Run 10K, happens on Saturday, March 8. Now that the deadline for mail-in and walk-in registration has passed, individuals can still register online through midnight (EST) on Saturday, March 1. The early fee is $30 (plus active.com fee). After Saturday’s deadline, you may only register at the Rodes City Run Late Registration/Packet Pickup at Louisville Slugger Field on March 7 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. The late fee is $45. You may also register and pick up your packets on Race Day, March 8 at the Fifth Street Parking Garage. The Race Day fee is $60. Go to rodescityrun.com for registration and race information.
The first leg of the Louisville Triple Crown of Running, the Anthem 5K Fitness Classic that ran on February 22 had a total registration of 7,099, with 6,054 finishers. The Rodes City Run 10K is now at less than 6,000, with another 500 to 800 expected to register online this week, during the Late Registration Friday, March 7 and Race Day Registration on March 8. Normally, entrants must complete all three events in the series to receive a bonus Louisville Triple Crown of Running t-shirt. However, due to some traffic issues at the first race, organizers are awarding credit toward the first leg to anyone who registered for the Anthem 5K. Racers must still register and complete the final two legs to receive the coveted, complimentary Triple Crown shirt.
The Rodes City Run 10K and the other Louisville Triple Crown of Running races in the series are again using a state-of-the-art timing system from ChronoTrack. This new innovation allows for the use of disposable tags, called B-Tags. Because the B-Tag is mounted on the back of the runner’s bib, it is virtually invisible to the participant and requires no special pre or post-race handling. The disposable B-Tag ensures high accuracy, fast results and simplicity of use for races of all sizes. The Triple Crown series races are some of the first in the nation to use the B-Tag timing system. The 2014 Rodes City Run 10K will feature Kid’s Fun Runs, presented by Chick-fil-A and CafePress, in the Jefferson Community Technical College lot on race day, March 8 at approximately 10:00 a.m. The fee is $5 per child. Kids receive a special t-shirt, bib number and other “goodies.” There will also be an inflatable bouncer and slide for the kids to enjoy while waiting for the races to begin. The Fun Run races are organized by River City Races.
The Rodes City Run 10K is going “green” again this year, replacing the nearly 30,000 water bottles with biodegradable cups at all four water stations on the course, including the Finish area in the JCTC lot. Pure Tap water, 36,000 cups, hookups and labor are all provided by the Louisville Water Company. The Water stations are sponsored by (#1) Signature Healthcare, (#2) Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, (#3) Stock Yards Bank & Trust and (#4 -Finish) Novo Nordisk/Anthem/Papa John’s. Runner’s times will be communicated at the finish line through Text, Email, Facebook and Twitter to anyone who signs up for the service, so friends and family can get the same info. All Xact messages feature the race name, runner name, time at location, pace and projected finish time. Anyone can track the results of any participant. This feature is provided by Rodes For Him & For Her.
On June 1, 2013, The Louisville Triple Crown of Running donated a record $190,126 to the WHAS Crusade for Children on behalf of the running community. The three-race series has contributed over $1.2 million to the Crusade for Children since 2002.
Two Trinity students recognized as National Merit Finalists
Trinity High School seniors Thomas Beyerle and Blake Merkley are being recognized as Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, a test that serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.5 million entrants each year, and by meeting published program entry/participation requirement. Beyerle and Merkley were among the 15,000 Semifinalists.
In early February, Semifinalists were notified that they advanced to Finalist standing. High school principals were notified and provided with a certificate to present to each Finalist.
All winners of Merit Scholarship awards (Merit Scholar designees) are chosen from the Finalist group based upon their abilities, skills and accomplishments. A variety of information is available for NMSC selectors to evaluate: the Finalist’s academic record; information about the school’s curricula and grading system; two sets of test scores; the high school’s official written recommendation; information about the student’s activities and leadership; and the Finalist’s essay.
Trinity’s Sam Stockton Named Gatorade Kentucky Boys Soccer Player of The Year
In its 29th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, announced Trinity High School junior Sam Stockton as its 2013-14 Gatorade Kentucky Boys Soccer Player of the Year.
A Trinity soccer player has won the award three of the last five years. Lepe Seetane (Class of 2010) was named the 2009-10 Gatorade Kentucky Boys Soccer Player of the Year and Chris Hubbard (Class of 2013) received the award for 2012-13.
The award, which recognizes outstanding athletic skill, academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Stockton as Kentucky’s best boys high school soccer player. Stockton is now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year to be announced in May.
Stockton, a 5-foot-5-inch, 145-pound midfielder scored 16 goals and passed for 15 assists last season, leading the Shamrocks (21-3-1) to the state championship game. An All-Region Four selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Stockton was a first team All-State honoree and a member of the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II Olympic Development Program team. He concluded his junior year with career totals of 27 goals and 66 assists.
Stockton has maintained an “A” average in the classroom. A devoted member of his church community, Stockton has volunteered with the Kosair Children’s Hospital Foundation and as a member of the Trinity Ambassador program.
As part of Stockton’s honor, he will receive a recognition package containing a trophy and a formal letter.
The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball and boys and girls track and field, and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by the Gatorade high school sports leadership team in partnership with USA TODAY High School Sports, which work with top sport-specific experts and a media advisory board of accomplished, veteran prep sports journalists to determine the state winners in each sport.
HomeStory Doors in Kentucky Receives Best Of Houzz 2014 Award
HomeStory in Kentucky has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Specializing in fast, easy and affordable door replacement, HomeStory in Kentucky was chosen by the more than 16 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.
The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction honors are determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2013. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 16 million monthly users on Houzz, known as “Houzzers,” who saved more than 230 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app. Winners receive a “Best Of Houzz 2014” badge on their profiles, showing the Houzz community their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz.
“We are pleased and honored to be chosen as the Best of Houzz in the Lexington and Louisville communities,” said Phil Resmondo, owner of HomeStory in Kentucky. “We are excited to have been selected and for providing our customers with excellent service. Much of this comes from our ability to update the look of an entire home with new, designer doors in just a few short hours.”
HomeStory of Kentucky specializes in fast, easy and affordable door installation. Thanks to innovative measuring technology that allows doors to be custom fit, all the interior doors in a home can be replaced in about two hours, with no construction and no mess. HomeStory Doors of Kentucky serves Lexington, Louisville and the surrounding communities. The company has an online product gallery displaying many of its products at www.HomeStoryLexington.com.
“Houzz provides homeowners with the most comprehensive view of home building, remodeling and design professionals, empowering them to find and hire the right professional to execute their vision,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of community for Houzz. “We’re delighted to recognize HomeStory Doors in Kentucky among our ‘Best Of’ professionals for customer satisfaction as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”
With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like HomeStory, but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and reviewing their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.
Byrum Dennis Takes Best of Show Award at the Arts Association of Oldham County’s Second Annual Red Show at Gallery 104
Artist Vicki Byrum Dennis’ watercolor painting “Daylily in Red” took Best of Show award at the Arts Association of Oldham County’s (AAOC) second annual Red Show at Gallery 104 in La Grange, Ky. Show judge Jim Cheski, a sculptor and fine arts instructor, described Byrum Dennis’ piece: “It appealed to me the moment I walked into the gallery to judge the Red Show. It is a very bright, nicely painted watercolor featuring a delicate, muted red daylily with overlapping washes of color that remained intense and clean. Artistic interpretation and technical execution are excellent”
Other winners include: 1st Place, 2D – “Pomegranate,” oil by Amy Welborn, Crestwood, KY.; 1st Place, Photography -”Apple” by Keri Sparks of LaGrange; 1st Place, Mixed Media – “Somersault” by Robbie Mueller, LaGrange. Honorable Mentions were awarded to Pam Ludke, Gweneth Dunleavy, Ann Klem, Elizabeth Kirkwood and Keri Sparks.
Kathy Dowling, Executive Director, Arts Association of Oldham County (AAOC) and curator, Gallery 104, describes the Red Show as a beautiful collection of “warmth and drama.” Dowling states that this year, 27 artists submitted 41 pieces of art in a wide variety of media. Dowling reports that AAOC shows are open to any artist willing to jury in. She describes Mary Kinney, Red show co-chair, as instrumental in facilitating the success of this show.
The Red show runs through March 15, 2014.
TD Fischer Moves Offices to NuLu
After 28 years in its Muhammad Ali location, TD Fischer LLC, a branch office of Securities America Advisors, has moved its offices to NuLu at 830 East Main Street, Suite 105, occupying the first floor of SoHo Lofts.
Tom Fischer, President, initiated the move to NuLu from the former downtown financial district in response to the expanding needs of his clients and to benefit from the burgeoning revitalization of the East Market District. Among those Fischer brings with him to his new offices are his partner, Patricia McConnell and his para-planner, Sarah Gray.
TD Fischer LLC specializes in Wealth Management and Retirement Income. For more information, contact Robin McConnell at 502.569.2745.
Pegasus Pins Available First at Hard Rock Cafe
The Kentucky Derby Festival’s 42nd edition of Pegasus Pins were unveiled this morning at Louisville’s Hard Rock Café. The Fourth Street Live restaurant is also the first place for purchasing a Pegasus Pin.
“Each year the Festival brings a plethora of fantastic events that keep Louisville’s energy level high, and continues to position this city as one of the premiere locations in America,” said Billy Garland, Sales & Marketing Manager, Hard Rock Cafe. “We’re excited to serve as the exclusive outlet for Pegasus Pins for the next week. Partnerships like this make this a fabulous home for a global company like Hard Rock Cafe!”
Hard Rock Café Louisville will be the only location in town selling Pegasus Pins through March 2. The 2014 Pegasus Pins, which sell for $5, come in one design this year: a metallic silver with a holographic outline of the city’s skyline.
New for 2014, any Pegasus Pin is a chance to win one of eight weekly grand prizes. The prizes will be given away on Fridays beginning Friday, March 14 through Friday, May 2. Pegasus Pin purchasers also have a chance to win a gold pin. The odds of finding a gold winner pin are 1 in 12, with 20,000 of these pins in circulation. In addition to the weekly grand prizes, the Gold Pin Winners are eligible for a chance to win a new Honda CRV, which will be given away on Friday, May 9.
“This year, you really can’t lose with the purchase of a Pegasus Pin,” said Mike Berry, President and CEO of the Kentucky Derby Festival. “Not only are the pins a tremendous value as a ticket for free admission into more than half of the Festival’s events, but in 2014, any pin could make you a Grand Prize winner.”
In addition to a pin, inside each pin envelope are three coupons with discounts from local retailers. The envelope also includes the Pegasus Pin registration card. Consumers used the unique code on the card to register their pins online at www.pegasuspins.com or through the KDF App. All pins must be registered online to be eligible for the prize drawings.
On Monday, March 3, the pins will be available at more than 1,000 retail outlets and participating financial institutions. Family Fun Packs of five pins will also be available at retail locations for $20.
Bourbon Women Presents an Evening at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
On Thursday, March 20 from 6-8 p.m., Bourbon Women will host its first event of the year at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience located at 528 W. Main St. on Louisville’s historic Whiskey Row.
“This is a very exciting time for Bourbon Women as we enter our third year of bringing educational and fun programs to bourbon enthusiasts all across the United States,” said Bourbon Women president Michele Bowling. “The Roaring 20s is so hot right now with the ‘Downton Abbey’ series and ‘Great Gatsby’ movie that we wanted to create a similar theme with our Evan Williams partners on this event.”
Guests will receive a secret pass code to provide upon entrance of the 1920s speakeasy. They will then be treated to bourbon tastings with Lynne Grant, Director of Guest Services, and will have the opportunity to meet with Evan Williams’ artisanal distiller Charlie Downs. Tickets are $25 for Bourbon Women members and $50 for non-members. Attendees must be at least 21 years old. To register, visit www.bourbonwomen.org by March 17.
This event is sponsored by Evan Williams Bourbon Experience and Art Eatables.
Wathen Has Brightened Area For Over 10 Years
Local resident Guy Wathen is celebrating his 10-year anniversary with national franchisor Fish Window Cleaning. FISH is the largest window cleaning franchise in the country with over 250 locations.
“I enjoy making a difference in the community I serve,” said Wathen. “I’m proud of what I’ve been able to achieve with my crew.”
Wathen’s office serves commercial and residential customers in Louisville, Oldham, Shelby County and southern Indiana.
“It has been exciting to watch Guy grow his business and reach this milestone anniversary,” said Nathan Merrick, vice president of franchise development at Fish Window Cleaning. “We look forward to many more years of success with him.”
Prior to joining FISH, Wathen was a computer consultant.
“I’ve enjoyed the freedom that comes with being a FISH owner,” said Wathen. “I have the opportunity to control my own destiny.”